Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ridott had a population of 314 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ridott had a population of 149 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ridott, with the one closest to Ridott listed first.
- German Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- German Valley is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for German Valley <2>
- South Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
- South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Dakota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Dakota is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota <2>
- Pecatonica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
- Seward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
- Egan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Ogle County
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
- Baileyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Baileyville is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <2>
- Adeline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Afolkey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Red Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Rock Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove
- Rock Grove is located in Stephenson County
- Forreston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
- Forreston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
- Leaf River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <2>
- Durand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <2>
- Damascus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Bolton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Harper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Ogle County
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Wempletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wempletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Orangeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <2>
- Eleroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ridott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ridott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |